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A. L. TAYLOR, or' SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT.

` Leners Patent No. 76,547, dated Apr-t7 7, 186s'.

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Be it known that I, A. L. TAYLOR, of Springfield, in the county of Windsor, and State-of Veri'nont, have invented anew-and improved Clothes-Pin; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, 'andexact description thereof, which will enable others vskilled in thel art to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification. i

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in the ordinary wooden clothes-pin, those which are provided with rigidprongs, formed by slotting a. stick of suitable dimensions in a longitudinal direction.

The invention consists in providing such class or' kind of clothes-pins with a'catch or fastening, arranged or applied isuch a manner that' the pin will be eiectually prevented from continually slipping-off from the line and freeing the clothes therefrom-Fa. contingency of frequent occurrence, especiallyin Windy weather.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view ofmyi'nvention. i A A-represents a clothes-pin constructed substantially on the old or original plan, a a representing the two prongs, and b the body or main p ortion of the pin. This being an old or well-known form of clothes-pin, does not require 'a special description.. l i

In one side of this pin A there is made a rebate or recess, -a, in which the catch or fastening Bis fitted, so as to be flush with the side of the pin. This Acatch or fastening is made of a piece of wood having a curved inner edge, with a rounded prominencend, near its centre, and a concave near its lower end, to form a hook,'e,

as clearly shown in the drawing. A wire or any suitable pivot, f, passes with the catch or fasteningat about its centre, and works freely upon it, and a spiral spring, y, is interposed between the upper end ofthe catch or fastening and the inner side of the rebate or recess c, said spring having a tendency to keep therh'ook e across the slot h, which forlns the prongs a t of the pin', as will be fully understood by referring to the drawing.

It will be seen from the abovedescription thatby pressing inward the upper end of the catch or fastening B, the hook E will be moved outward, so as to admit of the prongs a a being fitted over a piece of clothing 'or other article on the line, and when the pin is fully pressed down, the upper end of the catch or fastening is liberated, and the spring g will force the hook e underthe line, and effectually securethe pin, and consequently the clothing or other article, thereto,

By this simple improvemenhthe diiculty attending the use of theordinary clothes-pin, to wit, their casual detachment from the clothes-line, is elfectnally prevented.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Pate ntn I v The 'combination of the hook .or fastening B with an ordinary clothes-pin A, when the fasteningis constructed and applied to the outer side of the pin, substantially as herein shown and described.v

` A'. L.' TAYLOR. Witnesses:

E. W. OLNEY, i SAML. W. PORTER.-

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